Domesticating Continental Music Practices : Emergence of the Conservatory and Song Festivals in Finland 1880–1930

Abstract

The music culture in Finland today is widely known for its high standards. It might seem that new Finnish conductors, composers, and musicians are reaching out into international renown almost yearly. The national network of music institutes in Finland offer tuition in all the standard musical instruments and is accessible to all, independent of the level of family income. This is why Finnish conservatories have become a European benchmark. Finnish schoolchildren have repeatedly fared very well the global PISA survey (see https://minedu.fi/en/pisa-en), and music education in public schools is part of this same success story. --